Lazarow World-Hike-About

It’s been a while , our stay in San Diego, where we rested and prepared for leg 8 of Hike-about. Where does the time go? Perhaps that’s why we have to keep moving. The clock is running, the bones and muscles are aging but the heart and soul are willing and raring to go. Two out of four is good enough for us. Our real fear is what happens when the latter two slow down. “Don’t anticipate the future,’ we always like to say. In any event, we can always find other parts of our body to cooperate should these let us down. If nothing else, we hope to be creative. Approaching the La Jolla coastline ..Click on photo to enlarge It takes only one 'bird' to upset a content flock We’re heading for Hawaii, this time the island of Hawaii otherwise pronounced in the native tongue as “The Big Island”. Thank goodness as we have much trouble with names in that part of the world. Everybody knows that Hawaii is famous for its beaches and surf. That’s why we told our editor that we are tra...

Clouds moving in and away at Cuyamaca Peak ***Click on a photo to increase size*** A winter wonderland in the desert, below summit A little nervous? Who me? “I’m sending you both for a timeout,” said our daughter, when Anthony and Natalie entered their home. ‘What do you mean?’ we demanded. They refer to themselves as Nat and Ant. It’s easier as they only have to use three letters between the two names although capitalization is a little problematical. They had returned from movies after the maternal grandparents took care of Ellie. Recent hike of El Capitan, now viewed from backside (excuse the expression) We met a married couple, doctors, who took this picture—imagine what it cost even with insurance Jenni sits above the clouds “Firstly, when we left she was an angel; now she’s gone wild. Secondly, I have no idea why you are teaching her to be a Las Vegas chorus girl.” We suppose they are fair points although we might mention, not to Natalie of course, that we were...

A view as storm clouds gather steam (Click on photo to enlarge) Father and Son, up in the air, supporting each other Mother and Son back near ground level, Lake Poway We set out for Mount Woodson in cloudy conditions and soon thereafter, the rain began to fall. It would surely be a dull day. In most circumstances: yes. However, today we were going hiking with our youngest, Robbie, and so wherever we looked, the sunshine was prominent. It looks like Robbie is the real deal when it comes to the outdoors. He recently spent four days backpacking in the grandest canyon of all, the little one in Arizona. Turning to leave and descend “Hey, Dad,” Robbie greeted, “I’m coming down to see you and Mom next weekend,” he said during last week’s call. “How about we go on a really tough hike.” We don’t necessarily know what he meant, as at our ages, all of them seem to be strenuous. As it turned out, we hiked up San Diego’s finest the day after his call, Mount El Capitan (last Sunday). Thi...

One could feel the tension build on this historic day. Preparing for the pre and post-game parties, in depth analysis, some even thinking about the game, expensive and at times, controversial advertising, wagering and betting—to list just a few distractions of the day. You name it there’s something for everybody. It could be reminiscent of the Coliseum in the days of gladiators and similar activities. We’re just happy that a certain group is not running the superbowl; otherwise, we might expect a few Jews and Christians to be thrown into the arena to do battle with the lions. Who is to sing the National Anthem? Could that be turned into a controversy? We hope so otherwise we might have to rely on the football for entertainment. Gavin asked how we were preparing for the day. Of course, that would depend upon a number of factors. The fridge was stacked with beers; the cupboards were overflowing with snacks of chips, peanuts and various mixes. Boy, were we ready. We asked our editor for...